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Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy

Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood CM15 0NJ · doddinghurst.osborne.coop · 01277 821064

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
53%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Pupils
223
93% of 240 places
Local authority
Essex
Free school meals
20.2%
First language not English
2.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 48% (England 53%)48%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 49% (England 64%)49%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 65% (England 60%)65%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 53% (England 62%)53%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115124)

Ofsted

Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115124), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115124)

  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115124)

  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115124)

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
79%
Replies
53
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●87% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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